I've been visiting the quirky Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points since I got my driver's license at sixteen. The Venice Beach-like suburb was like no place this suburban girl had ever seen. Between the pierced and tattooed punks and the dreadlocked homeless people, Little Five is not short … [Read more...] about A Local’s Guide to Little Five Points
Photo Friday: Venice Beach, CA
I'm currently in San Francisco soaking up the California sun, so I thought I'd throw together a post from my last trip to California, in January 2011. I spent three days in Los Angeles, eating tacos with my fellow travel bloggers, CouchSurfing and walking through the stalls of the Santa Monica … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Venice Beach, CA
What’s In My Carry On Bag?
I write packing lists every month over on Her Packing List and I've created a few here for specific trips (as I will for my upcoming San Francisco getaway), so you could call me a packing list expert. I've outlined the gear I use, but never gone into what items I bring on every trip. I thought … [Read more...] about What’s In My Carry On Bag?
A Day in the Life: Au Pair
Andrea started following my blog a while back and once I found out she was a fellow Georgia girl living in Australia, I knew we would have plenty in common. I'm excited to feature Andrea, an au pair, because this is a popular post-grad profession for those of us who love to travel. Name: … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life: Au Pair
How Can I Afford to Travel?
I read a post on Wandering Earl a while back about how he's been able to travel for the last 12 years almost continuously and my friend Margo just reminded me of it. So how have I been able to afford to travel? In most people's terms, I can't. I'm not a trustafarian with … [Read more...] about How Can I Afford to Travel?